Q. Describe Ecosystem Diversity?

Ecosystem diversity means the variation between different types of ecosystems. Different species of animals, plants and micro-organisms interact with each other and their physical environment (such as water or minerals). Groups of organisms and their nonliving environment, and the interactions between them, form functional dynamic and complex units that are termed ecosystems. These systems help maintain life processes vital for organisms to survive on earth.

Different combinations of species and physical conditions (such as sunlight, climate, soil and water) and their varied interactions give rise to variation among ecosystems. For example, the physical conditions in a coral reef are very different to those in a tropical forest. Accordingly, the species in a coral reef differ from the species in a tropical forest.